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Post by Active Aggressive on Jul 8, 2015 9:40:26 GMT -5
Team #OutOfTheWoods but I feel like Wildest Dreams would get an epic video. Plus, it would be nice for Taylor to slow it down. We haven't gotten any ballads released this album cycle yet, so it wouldn't surprise me if her team goes with one next. Personally, I would love for the best song on the standard edition ("This Love") to be released but I really don't see that happening. It definitely belongs in a movie though, just hopefully not a Nicholas Sparks one. Whatever gets Taylor more coin though.
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Post by wjr15 on Jul 8, 2015 10:32:13 GMT -5
I'm with the others who want Out of the Woods. But we'll find out next month. She releases singles every three months so single #5 should be in August
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Post by countrygirl918 on Jul 8, 2015 11:01:31 GMT -5
I still pretend the "Style" video was actually for "Wildest Dreams" so I'm okay with WD not getting an official video. ;)
It seems for most the choice is between "Wildest Dreams" and "Out of the Woods". I'm good with either, but I give the edge ever so slightly to OOTW.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 8, 2015 18:05:49 GMT -5
www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6620398/taylor-swifts-1989-5-million-fastest-selling-album-decadeTaylor Swift's '1989' Hits 5 Million in U.S. Sales, Making It the Fastest-Selling Album In Over 10 YearsBy Keith Caulfield | July 08, 2015 Taylor Swift’s mega-selling 1989 album continues to be unstoppable. The set has now surpassed 5 million in U.S. sales, according to Nielsen Music, making it the fastest seller to reach that plateau in more than 10 years. 1989 crossed the 5 million mark in the week ending July 5, with another 26,000 sold (its total now stands at 5.015 million). The album reaches the milestone in only its 36th week of release -- the speediest climb to 5 million since the week ending Aug. 1, 2004, when Usher’s Confessions hit 5 million in only its 19th week on sale. 1989 is Swift’s third album to sell 5 million copies, following Fearless (released in 2008) and her self-titled debut (released in 2006). They've sold 6.95 million and 5.52 million, respectively, to-date. This is also the most recently released album to sell 5 million since Adele’s 21 powered through 5 million in its 42nd week (Dec. 11, 2011); 21 has sold 11.1 million. On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 18), 1989 spends its 36th consecutive week in the top 10 (rising 4-3). The last album to rack up its first 36 chart weeks in the top 10 was Adele’s 21, which didn’t vacate the region until its 79th chart week (dated Sept. 8, 2012).
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Post by KissMyAxe on Jul 8, 2015 23:50:27 GMT -5
If "How You Get The Girl" isn't the next single IDK what I'll do. I KNOWWWW RIGHTTTT???? this is my 2nd favorite song off 1989 after Blank Space
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jul 9, 2015 0:06:32 GMT -5
I'm so excited to see her this Friday in jersey!!!
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Post by Joe1240 on Jul 11, 2015 12:12:30 GMT -5
Why Taylor Swift will not fight with YouTubeBy Christine Lenzo @krysialenzo Taylor Swift has become the poster child for defending the rights of all artists from tech giants like Apple and Spotify, who are looking to give away music through their free streaming services. The singer-songwriter's viral post on June 21, "To Apple, Love Taylor," on her Tumblr page called out the company for its decision not to pay musicians, writers or producers during Apple Music's three-month trial period. Within hours Apple made a U-turn and announced that it was reversing its policy. "To go up against the most powerful company in the world takes tremendous courage," said Jeffrey Rabhan, chair of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University and a music executive who has been in the industry for more than 20 years. He added, "Her post was written in an articulate and clearly conceived way. I have a lot of respect for her." Swift's disapproval of Apple's decision is not the first time she openly expressed her feelings about the music-streaming industry. Late last year, Swift also pulled her music from Spotify in an effort to stress the negative ramifications of free streaming on the future of the music business. But there is one platform in which Swift does not have "Bad Blood": YouTube. The seven-time Grammy winner has yet to write an open letter on her Tumblr page to Google-owned YouTube about her disapproval of its free service and actually wants listeners to download her music from the video-sharing website. So why is YouTube receiving seemingly preferential treatment? The simple answer is, the economics of YouTube make more sense for the 25-year-old and other artists looking to protect their future revenue, because YouTube videos serve a major promotional purpose. On YouTube, Swift is able to monetize her videos in more ways than Spotify and Apple can provide. "For much of the country, YouTube is still the place to go to discover and consume music. As a promotional platform, it has become as important as, or more important than, terrestrial radio," said Larry Miller, professor of music business at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Read MoreVirtual reality is set to go mainstream "I think that the reason why she is not going against YouTube has to do with the perceived marketing and promotional clout of this type of media relative to the perceived marketing and promotional clout of interactive streaming services like Spotify and Apple," said Miller. Marketing is a large component of YouTube, because it's a way for artists to get noticed and earn money. Artists who may be excluded from the radio or top 20 countdowns can post their songs on YouTube to gain greater visibility. Compared with Spotify, which has over 75 million users, YouTube has more than 1 billion in its user base, which is continuously growing, partly in thanks to Swift. After leaving Spotify, her official videos and user-generated content on YouTube almost doubled from 12.5 million daily views to 24 million views over the course of about a week. In addition, pages that feature Swift's music have iTunes or Amazon links where users can easily buy a digital download. Swift can also increase her $200 million net worth by uploading her videos to Vevo, a site hosted by YouTube with the goal of monetizing music videos through ads. Launched in 2009, Vevo is a joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media that is considered the Hulu for music videos. YouTube invested about $50 million in the video site as part of an effort to keep Vevo's 140,000 music videos on YouTube. Read More The swift rise of Taylor Inc. Typically, musicians like Swift, whose independent label Big Machine is distributed by Universal Music group, have their own Vevo channel on YouTube where their team can upload the latest videos. YouTube does not disclose royalty percentages; however, industry experts estimate videos with ads make approximately $0.50 to $2 for every 1,000 views. Swift has a successful presence on YouTube. Her latest song, "Bad Blood," featured on the Taylor Swift Vevo YouTube Channel has over 230,000,000 views since it was posted a month ago and won Vevo's 24-hour record by obtaining 20.1 million views on the first day of its release. In 2014 she placed second on Vevo's top 10 earning channels based on the number of views and subscribers. The No. 1 most profitable channel on YouTube for the same time period was DisneyCollector BR, which streams videos of hands playing with children's toys. YouTube provides another economical outlet for Swift through its user-generated content that includes her songs. For example, if Swift's song "Shake It Off" is incorporated into a funny YouTube skit by a fan, she has the ability to demand its removal from the site. But, prior to asking for that removal, artists can use YouTube's "Content ID" tool to decide if they want to license their song, thereby supporting fans' creativity while getting a cut of the royalties. A new music model Swift is vehemently against a model that does not charge users to listen, because despite Spotify's Premium service, the company offers a free level of streaming that she dismisses as a "grand experiment." Swift stated in an interview with Yahoo that she is not willing to contribute her life's work to any part of Spotify, because she would be perpetuating the perception that music is free and has no value. "Spotify has been made out to be the bad guy," said Rabhan. "It got all of the appropriate licenses to stream music, and over 70 percent of Spotify's revenue goes to the rights holders. The artists just did not gain as much from these deals." Read MoreAnalyst: Why Apple needed to appease Taylor Swift Additionally, Spotify claims it has paid more than $2 billion to record labels, and rights holders can make between $.006 to $.0084 per stream. However, the payout model is not as profitable for artists as YouTube, which also allows users to stream music for free. So while she is fervent in her beliefs about streaming, Taylor gets greater value from keeping her music videos on YouTube. Miller of NYU's Steinhardt School agrees. "It would be a stretch to say that YouTube could be her next target." —By Christine Lenzo, special to CNBC.com www.cnbc.com/2015/07/10/why-taylor-swift-will-not-fight-with-youtube.html?__source=yahoo|finance|headline|headline|story&par=yahoo&doc=102811845CNBC Writer must not know about the Pitched or altered songs of Taylor on Youtube. :)
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Post by Kinney on Jul 11, 2015 18:29:04 GMT -5
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Post by Kinney on Jul 11, 2015 18:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by balletgirlmom on Jul 11, 2015 18:50:46 GMT -5
Wow, 5 Million albums so fast! Taylor sure has everything going for her and I'm glad she spoke out about royalties. She sure has her act together!
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Post by Glove Slap on Jul 12, 2015 3:31:48 GMT -5
So my seats ended up being much better than I ever could have imagined. And honestly, as a result of that, I probably barely looked at the actual stage that much, but the setup is incredible. I just never looked over much to really check out the video backgrounds for most of the songs because she was right in front of me. I'm not even exaggerating. I was right next to where she sits down before starting Trouble. To give you a perspective, here are some pictures I took: About 1/3 of the concert she was that close. I usually try to remember if I make eye contact at some point at a show, but with her I lost track before the halfway point. She's extremely good at engaging with a crowd that big. She's also stunning in person. More than most shots of her would indicate. Personal favorite moment was probably during This Love when she saw I was singing every word and smiled and kept looking back at me like 3 or 4 times during the first half of the song. So glad this happened.
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Post by Clauss on Jul 12, 2015 12:32:13 GMT -5
It's not really useful to upload videos cause TaylorNation takes them down all in Youtube :/
And in Friday Nigh, Can't Feel My Face with The Weeknd:
Yesterday, She invited Nick Jonas and sang Jealous (watch soon)
And from a long time ago, Fight Song:
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Post by balletgirlmom on Jul 12, 2015 19:29:26 GMT -5
Great photos and great videos posted here! THX!
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Post by Clauss on Jul 12, 2015 23:58:58 GMT -5
US iTunes:
12 Taylor Swift Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 33 Taylor Swift Bad Blood 57 Taylor Swift Shake It Off 63 Taylor Swift Style 72 Taylor Swift Blank Space 128 Taylor Swift New Romantics 223 Taylor Swift Wildest Dreams 233 Taylor Swift Welcome To New York 243 Taylor Swift Wonderland 273 Taylor Swift You Are In Love 337 Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble 399 Taylor Swift Love Story 417 Taylor Swift You Belong With Me 430 Taylor Swift How You Get the Girl 445 Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 450 Taylor Swift 22 587 Taylor Swift All You Had To Do Was Stay 624 Taylor Swift Mean 636 Taylor Swift I Know Places 637 Taylor Swift Out of the Woods 777 Taylor Swift Our Song 796 Taylor Swift I Wish You Would 806 Taylor Swift Clean 1015 Taylor Swift Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran) 1043 Taylor Swift Red 1183 Taylor Swift This Love 1447 Taylor Swift Back to December
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Post by Mark on Jul 13, 2015 11:39:34 GMT -5
Seeing her in DC tonight from the 8th row :)
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Post by Spidey on Jul 13, 2015 12:20:24 GMT -5
I will forever stan for "New Romantics."
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Post by Clauss on Jul 13, 2015 14:46:58 GMT -5
I will forever stan for "New Romantics." It really deserved a spot in the regular edition
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Post by Clauss on Jul 13, 2015 16:22:23 GMT -5
Taylor leaving her apartment today, beautiful as usual LOOL:
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Post by Clauss on Jul 13, 2015 21:33:20 GMT -5
Today Guest: Lorde and they sang Royals. I'll post a video when someone uploads one.
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Post by Spidey on Jul 13, 2015 23:49:15 GMT -5
I saw Taylor tonight in DC with Pit seats. Shawn Mendes. Vance Joy. HAIM. Lorde. I'm STILL geeking out. Ahhhhhh.
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Post by Living Legend on Jul 14, 2015 12:43:12 GMT -5
Here's my predictions for her VMA nominations this year:
Video Of The Year: "Bad Blood" Best Female Video: "Blank Space" Best Pop Video: "Blank Space" Best Collaboration: "Bad Blood" Best Video With A Social Message: "Shake It Off" Best Direction: "Blank Space" Best Choreography: "Shake It Off" Best Visual Effects: "Bad Blood" Best Art Direction: "Style" Best Editing: "Style" Best Cinematography: "Style"
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Post by Clauss on Jul 14, 2015 20:34:43 GMT -5
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Post by Clauss on Jul 14, 2015 20:46:00 GMT -5
Special Guest Tonight at night #2 in DC: Jason Derulo and they Sang "Want To Want Me" Note how Taylor is laughing after he took off his shirt
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Post by Spidey on Jul 14, 2015 23:02:40 GMT -5
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Post by Clauss on Jul 15, 2015 11:57:00 GMT -5
WW sales: @taylorswift13, "1989" 87,000 (7,711,000 total)
US iTunes: 113. Taylor Swift - New Romantics
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Post by tucomrang on Jul 16, 2015 4:56:29 GMT -5
I will be happy with either Wildest Dreams or New Romantics served as the fifth single
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Post by balletgirlmom on Jul 16, 2015 13:16:23 GMT -5
Taylor sure knows how to get radio play. We hear Blank Space, Style and Bad Blood on the radio continuously. No wonder 1989 keeps selling selling selling!
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Post by desertfloods on Jul 17, 2015 10:07:57 GMT -5
Taylor sure knows how to get radio play. We hear Blank Space, Style and Bad Blood on the radio continuously. No wonder 1989 keeps selling selling selling! Not just radio. I walked into 3 different shops in the afternoon today. They were each playing Clean (sounds fantastic, I wish it could be released somewhere), How You Get The Girl and Out of the Woods respectively. There's 1989 promo ad on tv. I turn on the radio and there she is as well. Literally everywhere. But Taylor mania has always been big in Australia, especially where I'm at (Melbourne), judging by the number of tour dates in this city.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 17, 2015 11:10:50 GMT -5
RIAA.com:
SWIFT, TAYLOR NEVER GROW UP OCTOBER 25, 2010 JULY 13, 2015 BIG MACHINE RECORDS, INC. DIGITAL GOLD SINGLE SOLO
TOP ARTISTS (DIGITAL SINGLES)
Artist Certified Units in Millions
RIHANNA 100xP SWIFT, TAYLOR 89.5xP
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Post by Clauss on Jul 17, 2015 12:09:02 GMT -5
Taylor sure knows how to get radio play. We hear Blank Space, Style and Bad Blood on the radio continuously. No wonder 1989 keeps selling selling selling! Not just radio. I walked into 3 different shops in the afternoon today. They were each playing Clean (sounds fantastic, I wish it could be released somewhere), How You Get The Girl and Out of the Woods respectively. There's 1989 promo ad on tv. I turn on the radio and there she is as well. Literally everywhere. But Taylor mania has always been big in Australia, especially where I'm at (Melbourne), judging by the number of tour dates in this city.She just added a third show in Melbourne
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